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Des Moines
December 28, 1846
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SUBJECT 1990 2000
Total Population 2,776,755 2,926,324
Male 1,344,802 1,435,515
Female 1,431,953 1,490,809
     
AGE    
Under 5 years 193,203 188,413
5 to 9 years 209,338 202,603
10 to 14 years 204,217 210,547
15 to 19 years 199,416 226,420
20 to 24 years 196,419 203,663
25 to 59 years 1,220,703 1,340,105
60 to 84 years 498,204 489,455
85 years and over 55,255 65,118
     
MEDIAN AGE 34 36.6
     
Under 18 years 718,880 733,638
Male 368,321 376,710
Female 350,559 356,928
     
URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE    
Total population 2,776,755 2,926,324
Urban population 1,682,860 1,786,683
Rural population 1,093,895 1,139,641
Farm population 256,562 171,374
     
HOUSEHOLDS    
Families (family households) 740,819 769,684
With own children under 18 years 353,603 361,153
Average family size 3.05 3.00
     
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME    
Persons 5 years and over 2,583,526 2,738,499
Speak a language other than English 100,391 160,022
     
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT    
Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school 737,729 792,057
Preprimary school 58,357 92,219
Elementary or high school 481,502 512,532
College or graduate school 197,870 187,306
     
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT    
For Persons 25 years and over    
Percent high school graduate or higher 80 86
Percent Bachelor's degree or higher 17 21
     
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS    
Total housing units 1,143,669 1,232,511
With no telephone service 36,487 19,737
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 and 1990 Census of Population and Housing.

   Data from Census 2000
  

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